Bakery€€Vieux-LilleMon-Sat 07:30-19:30; closed SundayWalk-in onlyRegional pastry
Boulangerie Brier on Rue Esquermoise in Lille bakes the regional canon, cramique au sucre, palet de dame and a vanilla-filled gaufre of its own.
Tip: This is the cheaper place to try a gaufre fourrée before you queue at the famous one up the street.
Worth the queue: Gaufre fourrée à la vanille
Bakery€€Lille-CentreDaily 07:00-20:00Walk-in onlySourdough breads and stuffed viennoiserie
Mamatte on Place Rihour in Lille bakes sourdough and stuffed croissants, with a savoury counter and large cakes, seven days a week from 07:00.
Tip: The Mademoiselles pastries and the cinnamon roll go first. Come before 11:00 at a weekend.
Worth the queue: Croissant fourré
Bakery€Vauban-EsquermesMon-Fri 07:00-19:15; Sun 08:00-12:15; closed SaturdayWalk-in onlyViennoiserie
Boulangerie Myrtilles on Rue de la Bassée in Lille is a working neighbourhood bakery, croissants and pain au chocolat with sandwiches and coffee to go.
Tip: Closed on Saturday and open Sunday morning, which is the opposite of most Lille bakeries.
Worth the queue: Roulé pomme-cannelle
Bakery€€Vieux-LilleMon-Sat 10:30-19:00; closed SundayWalk-in onlyPatisserie
Maison Miettes on Rue Lepelletier in Lille is a small pastry counter in the middle of Vieux-Lille, open six days a week from mid-morning to early evening.
Tip: It opens at 10:30, later than the bread bakeries, so it is an afternoon stop rather than a breakfast one.
Worth the queue: Seasonal tartelettes
Bakery€Vieux-LilleMon-Fri 07:15-19:00; closed Saturday and SundayWalk-in onlyTradition baguettes
Boulangerie Mosin on Rue Colbert in Lille is a weekday-only bakery of tradition baguettes, croissants and apple turnovers, with cakes made to order.
Tip: Weekdays only. This is a workers' bakery, not a weekend destination.
Worth the queue: Chausson aux pommes
Bakery€€Vieux-LilleWed-Fri 12:00-18:00; Sat 13:00-18:00; Sun 10:30-12:30; closed Monday and TuesdayWalk-in onlyPatisserie and viennoiserie
Oxalis et Bergamote on Rue d'Angleterre in Lille bakes cinnamon rolls, financiers, brioches and flan, and pours a chicory latte to go with them.
Tip: Sunday is a two-hour window only, 10:30 to 12:30. Everything else is afternoons.
Worth the queue: Cinnamon roll